Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SUB, SHM and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,853SUB · best of the three

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SUB, SHM and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.07%2.57%+1.6%+2.4%+3.4%+1.7%−1.9%1.4%$13.3B1.6

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.20%2.70%+1.3%+2.1%+3.4%+1.1%−2.7%1.8%$3.5B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SUB 2008 · SHM 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF · $13.3B$10,853

SUB

SHM

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF · $3.5B$10,567

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SUBMeasureSHM

+1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.3%

+2.4%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+3.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,053 · $11,058+3.4%

+1.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,853 · $10,567+1.1%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

2.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$257 · $270 a year on $10k2.70%

−1.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

1.4%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

SUBSHM Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–1SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SUB vs SHM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SUB

[…]in top 5

SHM

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SUB vs SHM Returns, Every Period

iSharesSUB

+1.7%

5 years, per year

SHMSPDR

+1.1%

5 years, per year

SUBSHMFaded: behind in that period

3–0SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SUB vs VCIT

YTD

iSharesSUB

+1.6%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+1.6%Year to date−0.6%

−1.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

1.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.6%Yield5.0%

$13.3BAssets$66.6B

3–1SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SUB, SHM, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SUB0.07%$7

SHM0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SUB, SHM, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SHM2.70%$270

SUB2.57%$257

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SHM$270 − $20 = $250

SUB$257 − $7 = $250

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SUB, SHM, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

SUBSHMVCIT

SUB—[…][…]

SHM[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.4%SUB, at 1.4% volatility

SUBWorst drop−1.9%1.4% vol

SHMWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSUB

−0.6%Year to date+1.6%

5.0%Yield2.6%

+0.3%Past year+2.4%

0.03%Fee0.07%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

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